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Table 2 Occurrence of S. aureus in milk and milk products

From: Occurrence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance genes of Staphylococcus aureus in milk and milk products in the Arsi highlands of Ethiopia

Type of sample

Sampling location

No. examined

No. positive

% positive (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Raw milk

Street-side traditional coffee vendors

125

47

37.6 (29–46.7)

-

-

Retail shops

96

41

42.7 (32.7–53.2)

1.2 (0.7–2)

0.4

Milk and milk product shops

25

11

44 (24.4–65.1)

1.3 (0.5–3)

0.6

MCCs

13

7

53.8 (25.1–80.8)

1.9 (0.6–6)

0.3

Cottage cheese

Open markets

219

14

6.39 (3.1–9.7)

-

-

Yogurt

Milk and milk product shops

25

5

20 (3.1–36.9)

3.7 (1.2–11)

0.02

Overall

 

503

125

24.9 (21.1–28.6)

  
  1. MCCs, Milk collection center, No Number, CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio, P < 0.05